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Pawnee Bill and William F. Cody. American Heritage
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Introduction
The American Heritage Center will be sponsoring a full week of exciting
speakers, activities, exhibits and presentations to celebrate Archives
Week, October 7 - 14, 2000. Archives Week is an opportunity for people
to learn about the rich archival resources available at the American Heritage
Center. From the academic scholar to the hobbyist, from the genealogist
to the History Day student, the American Heritage Center collections hold
something of interest for everyone.
Each day of Archives Week will focus on a different aspect of the American
Heritage Center's historical collections. The American Heritage Center,
at the University of Wyoming, is one of the largest archival manuscript
repositories in the Rocky Mountain West, with more than 7,500 manuscript
collections, 15,000 maps, 45,000 rare books, and more than 500,000 historic
photographs. The American Heritage Center collections document the history
of Wyoming and the West, transportation, mining and petroleum history, 20th
century American culture, conservation and water resources, and politics
and world affairs. The faculty and staff of the American Heritage Center
cordially invite everyone to join them in celebrating the important role
of archives in preserving our history. All Archives Week activities and
events are free and open to the public.
Our Lives.
Our History.
Archives.
American Heritage Center collections.
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University of Wyoming Proclamation signed by
Philip L. Dubois, President, University of Wyoming, proclaiming
October 7-14, 2000 as Archives Week. |
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Schedule
Oct. 7: University Archives Day
Exhibit: Some Records Hope to Stand Forever, at the Wyoming Gallery
of the Centennial Complex
3:00 - 5:00 P.M.: Homecoming Open House at the American Heritage Center
- Join us for pre-game refreshments and tour the beautiful American
Heritage Center.
Oct. 9: Wyoming and the West Day
10:30 - 12:00: Workshop: Preserving Your Family Heirlooms -
This workshop offers participants an opportunity to learn about the
proper care and storage of their precious family heirlooms and photographs.
The workshop is free and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged
to bring along any items that they would like to discuss with the presenters.
The workshop will be held at the AHC Stock Growers' Room.
Presenters: D. C. Thompson, Processing Supervisor, AHC
William Hopkins, Accessioning Coordinator, AHC
Rick Walters, Photographic Technician, AHC
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3:00 - 4:00 P.M.: Buffalo Bill and the Search for True West.
Featured Speaker: Paul Fees, Curator,
Buffalo Bill Historical Center. The presentation
will be held at the AHC Stock Growers' Room. Reception following lecture
Oct. 10: Introduction to the Wyoming History Day Program Day
Introduction to the Wyoming
History Day Program, and archival research opportunities,
viewing of history day student projects, and tour of the
Art Museum for school children.
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Oct. 11: Politics and World Affairs Day
4:00 - 5:00 P.M.: The Role of Leadership in World War II: Fun with
Franklin and the Fuhrer. Featured Speaker: Dr. Eric Kohler, Professor
of History, University of Wyoming. The presentation will be held
at the AHC Stock Growers' Room.
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Oct. 12: Transportation Day
1:00 - 2:00 P.M.: Historical Overview of Railroads in Wyoming.
Featured Speaker: Mr. James Ehernberger,
Union Pacific Historical Society. The presentation
will be held at the AHC Stock Growers' Room.
2:00 - 3:00 P.M.: Model Railroading: History in Miniature. Featured
Speaker: Mr. Rich Kohl, Past President, Rocky Mountain Region,
National Model Railroad
Association. The presentation will be held at the
AHC Stock Growers' Room.
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3:00 - 3:15 P.M.: Break and refreshments
3:15 - 4:15 P.M.: The Crash of United Airlines Flight 409. Featured
Speaker: Mr. Mel Duncan. The presentation will be held at the
AHC Stock Growers' Room.
4:15 - 5:00 P.M.: Panel - Using Archival Records for Transportation
Research. Panelists: Jim Ehernberger, Rich Kohl, Mel Duncan.
The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers' Room.
Exhibits: Wings over Wyoming and Flight 409: We've Got a Job to Do
at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial Complex.
Oct. 13: American Culture Day
1:00 - 2:00 P. M.: Riding the Cultural Frontier: Owen Wister and the
Virginian at the Threshold of the 20th Century. Featured
Speaker: Dr. John Dorst, Professor of American Studies, University
of Wyoming. The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers'
Room.
2:00 - 2:30: Break and refreshments
2:30 P.M.: Screening of The Virginian, starring Bill Pullman.
Introduction by David Roberts, former owner, editor and publisher of
The Medicine Bow Post. The presentation will be held at
the AHC Stock Growers' Room.
Exhibit: Owen Wister's Virginian at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial
Complex.
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Oct. 14: Geology Day
10:00 A.M. - Noon & 1:00 - 3:00 P.M.:
Anaconda Collection and
Reading Room Open House.
Exhibit: After the First Step, an exhibit based on the papers
of Dr. Roald Fryxell, lunar geologist and contributor to the Apollo
space missions at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial Complex.
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Exhibit: Mines, Miners, and Mining Camps: Selected Photos from the
American Heritage Center Collections at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial
Complex.
Exhibit: Anaconda Geological Documents Collection, an exhibit
highlighting the scientific product of the Anaconda Copper Mining company's
ninety years of exploration and development in the United States and
in over 110 foreign countries at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial
Complex.
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